Award winning organic
MasterChef contestant to run Fernhill House restaurant

Monday 3rd April, 2017

Fernhill House has appointed
a chef with a passion for home grown organic produce and a national TV appearance
under his belt to run its dining room and bistro.

Chris
Williams, who has worked with Heston Blumenthal and Marco Pierre White, is looking forward to cooking for and growing vegetables with
residents at Fernhill House in Fernhill Heath.
He appeared on MasterChef when he was working at an organic café he set up a few
years ago at Stourbridge College, which provided work placements for young
adults with autism and learning difficulties.

He was, until recently, community chef at the award winning Big Lottery funded
growing and cooking project, Kingstanding Food Community in Birmingham, is
raring to get his teeth into the new project – and already has plans to build a
pizza oven within Fernhill House’s two acre grounds. He will also grow his own
veg – inviting residents to help if they wish – and will be asking local schools
to get involved.
Chris’
cooking prowess matches his community credentials.

He has been head chef and executive
chef at a number of prestigious hotels, winning AA rosettes and culinary
accolades aplenty over the course of his 25 year career.
Chris said: “My work in
Kingstanding was incredibly satisfying. I worked with families and local organisations,
teaching growing and cooking skills and we used our own, home grown seasonal
produce as much as possible. I enjoyed
making a difference to the community by being
able to inspire, enable and motivate local people to eat more healthily.

“Food is such a vital part of wellbeing.
I want the residents at Fernhill House to tell me the kind of meals they
enjoy. Families and friends are
welcome to join whenever they wish – every day if they like – at no extra cost,
so eating at Fernhill is a genuine community experience and I can’t wait to
start cooking.”

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Award winning organic
MasterChef contestant to run Fernhill House restaurant